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🏰 Tower of London
Fortress, palace, and prison on the River Thames since 1066.


🕐 4 min read · Updated 10 Apr 2026 at 17:45

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Founded: 1066 by William the Conqueror
  • Primary structure: White Tower, Norman keep in pale Kentish stone
  • Towers and walls: 21 towers within defensive fortifications
  • UNESCO inscription: 1988

The Tower of London is a fortress complex in central London that has served as a royal residence ...

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